Hog catcher and carrier



E. T. MOLYNEUX.

' HOG CATCHER AND CARRIER- APPLICATION FILED APR.21. 1920.

Patented Nov. '23, 1920.

' UNITED srrs ,PATNT oFFICE.

ENOCI-I T. MOLYNEUX', or GRACE CITY, NORTH'DAKOTA...

nos CATCHER AND cARniER.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Not. 23, 1920.",

Application filed April 21,1920 Serial No. 375,628.

To whom it may concern Be it known that I, ENOCH T. MoLYNnUX,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Grace City, in the county of Foster and State of North Dakota, have invented cer-' tain new and useful Improvements in Hog Catchers and Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This inventionj'relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in hog catchers and carriers and has for ts primary .ob ect' the provislon of a hog catcher and carrier of simple construction, highly eflicient in use. 7 i V The invention'has for another object. the

provision ofa hog catcher and carrier which easy to handle and may be readily adjusted so as to be employed for catching and carrying hogs of different sizes. thereby eliminating the necessity of having several different sizes of the device.

The invention has for a still further oblt ject,' the provision of a hog catcher and car rier composed of the minimum number of parts and which may be readily inverted and supported by the supportingleg and .handle with the animal therein or carried in danger of the inverted position without animal escaping. p

The invention has-for another object, the provision of a hog catcher and carrierof the character stated which will be of such'construction as to conform in a'general, manner to the shape of the animal'so that it may be readily placed over the animal without danger of hurting the latter;

With the foregoing and other 'obi'ectsin view, as will appear'asthe description pro-' ceeds the invention consists in the novel con struction. combination and arrangementlof cooperating elements as hereinafter more specifically set'forth, claimed and pointed out in the drawings in"which Figure 1 isg'an elevation; of the complete adjustment of .th edevi 3e and r Fig 6is an enlarged detail section through the joint at the forward end of the frame.

' Referring more in detail to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,--1 indicates the forward main frame member and 2 the rear frame member forming the main frame of the device. The sides of the main frame are formed by one forward frame member 1 and one rear frame.

member 2 which are connected by an inner connecting rod 3exte'nding into the opposed ends thereof, the frame members land 2 being hollow and carryingset screws 4 bearing 1 upon the rod 3 to retain the frame members:

. 1 and 2 on'each side in proper adjusted relation with respect to one'another and thereby govern the length of they device. The forward frame members let each side have their forward ends curved gradually and overlapped as shownat 1 and also flattened, as clearly shownin'Figs; '2 andf6 of the drawings. The "overlapped and flattened forward extremities of the forward main frame member 1 form" the front end of the main frame and are pivotally connected by the pivot bolt 5 passed .therethrough and having a suitable nut 6 upon its upper end/ The rear frame members 2 also have their rear ends curved toward one another; as

if shown at Wand connected by'a co'nnecting bar 3 fittedinto the opposed end thereof the" same asthe' frame members 1 and 2. Inthis' case set screws 4 are also provided for bear-f ing'enga'geme'ntupon the rod 3 at the rear end of the'frame tohold the curved end 2 in proper adjusted position. :By adjusting. the end 2"0f the frame'members-with-re spect to one'another,'the side frame members may beswung upon the pivot bolt5 at the forward end of the frame to djust the width of the frame as desired. I It will be understood thatthe entire main frame isformed of hollow members such as,

piping and the rear endis considerablywiderithan the forward end, which latter is curved, as clearly shown in Fig." 2 of the drawings; A forward, arch or upstanding frame 7'is 'provided at'fthe ends of the for ward frame member's 1 asshown in Figs. 1

and 2 of the drawings. This arch or upstanding frame member 7 is of substantially u shape'form with its opposite lower ends secured upon the forwardfframe members 1,

as shownat 8. The ferward'arch or frame member 7 is also preferably formed of tubing. Forwardly and downwardly extended wire strands 9 are connected with thecenter of the forward arch or frame? and diverge as they extend downwardly to connect their frame member 2 intermediatethe ends there of, as shown at 1.2. This rear .arch or frame member .11 is considerably low 3 than the forward arch or frame member 7 and has the upper ends ofits-section turned and flattened', asshown at-13. These flattened-ends V '13 are overlapped, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and the pivot pin 14' extended therethrou'gh with a suitable nut or the like mounted upon one end.. This formsa joint which will permitof readyspreading of the rear end-of'the device when adjusting the main frame transversely toaccommodate the smalleror larger hogs'orthe like. i

The upper longitudinal flexible member 16 connects the central portion of the for- 'ward arch-or upstanding frame 7a'nd the rear arch or'upstandingframe 11 and this member is preferably of the formof strap with the buckle 17 or-other means by which the flexible member-16-maybe readily-adjusted. Secured at-spaced points along the length of the flexible member lG are transverse flexible memberslSwhich arealso adjustable by means of buckles 191 onthelike and which have their opposite endsv secured; to the forward frame members: 1 and rear; frame members-=2, as shown in the-drawingsa' This provides a flexible central portion forthe device'and which is-essenti'al .to prevent injury to the animal.

A'supporting legz20 is secured rigidly to V i one .ofthe forward frame members 1 adja.

cent the inner end thereof or the connection of this member with the corresponding; and alined rear frame member 2, as shown at 21, the leg 20 extending upwardly whenthede vice isin-upright or normalkposition. i.

handle 22 is mounted on the opposite forwardframe member '1 at a point opposite the leg 20 and this handle. 22 is preferably formed ofa l'lOllOWvITlGIIllQlQI' such as the mem- 'ber used for forming the m-ainframe while the leg 20 is preferably formed of the flat member such as strap iron. The handle 22 may either be-hollow or solid .as shown in Fig. lof the drawings. The inner end of the handle 22? isbifurcated, however; as I shown at 23 in Fig. 4 of the drawings and as. shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,.the. I

invention has been shown and; described, it.

ed on. the. opposite side. of said main and a'handle adjustably mounted upon. the

extended upon opposite sides of the forward frame member 1 and then connected by a clamping bolt 24 passed through the separated portions of the bifurcatedend of the handle 22, as shown in detail in Fig. 41: of the drawings, a nut or the like 25 being mounted on the clamping bolt 2 to draw together the separated parts of the handle end. This handle may be'secured at any angle with re 7 spect to the device, that is. on incline or a horizontal position, by means of a set screw 26 carried. in the bifurcated end ofthe handle 22 and bearing upon. the forward member. 1. Any other suitable means for retaining the handle. in adjusted position may beemployed, if desiredl/Vhen it is desired toemploythis device for catching a. hog or the. like the.handl is secured in the desiredpositionland the de vice then placed, overthe animal: to com pletely inclose him and. then .the devicawith the animal therein may. be, readily and quickly inverted and supported in position,

framehandle being loosened and turned to cooperate with the leg 20 in. supporting the device in inverted. positiorn It. will be evident that the device with the animal therein. may becarried from-place toplace, as desired,- or 'the device. left in invertedposi tion as. shown in Fig. 3 without danger. of. the animal escaping therefrom.

While the preferred embodiment. ofthe will be understood-that minor changes in; the details ofconstruction and arrangementv of partsrmay. be resortedt'o within the scope of what 1s claimedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any. of the advantages thereof.

Whatis claimed is:-.

1. A hog catcher and. carrier comprising. alongitudinally taperedimain. frame, for.- ward and rear frame. sectionsmountedon said. main frame, flexible? connections betweenysaidv forward" and said rear frame.v sections, a suppor'ting.. leg carried on onesideof said main frame. and ahandl'e mountframe. I y 7 2. Ahogrcatcher and carrier. comprisinga main frame. havingv a flared .rearend and formed of adjustable sections, aforwardl frame" section mounted. on. said" mainframe, a rear frame section mounted on said. main frame, flexible connecting members between said forward and rear frame sections, a supporting leg mounted on one .side ofj said main frame and normally: held upwardly, 1'25 opposite side of saidumain frame.

3. Ahog catcher and carrier comprising a main. frame formed of forward pivoted frame members, rear frame members adjustably connected to said forward frame member and to one another, and means for adjustably connecting the parts of said main frame, in combination with the forward frame section mounted upon said main frame and extended upwardly there'- from, a comparatively lower rear frame section mounted on said main frame and extending upwardly therefrom, adjustable flexible members between said forward and rear frame sections to form a flexible body central portion for said hog catcher and carrier, a supporting leg for said hog catcher and carrler, and handle for said main frame. 4. A hog catcher and carrier comprising a main frame having a comparatively narrow forward end and a comparatively wide rear end, said main frame being adjustable longitudinally and transversely, forward and rear arched members mounted on said main frame, connections between said forward and rear frame sections above said main frame, a flexible frame section formed of connected strap members betweensaid forward and rear sections and connected therewith, an upstanding leg carried by said main frame to support said main frame when inverted, an adjustable handle carried by said main frame and adapted to cooperate with said leg in supporting said main frame in inverted position, and means for securing said handle in adjusted position upon said main frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. ENOCHT. MOLYN EUX. Witnesses: I 3

O. RAMSLAND.

Gno. T. YGUAY. 

